“Every action, every labor, should flow from a good disposition and tend towards the consecration of our hearts and the establishment of the Kingdom of God within us.”

- St Nektarios of Aegina, Homilies by St Nektarios of Aegina V. 1, pg 96. 

Reflection: 

Every single action from our morning routine, to our tasks during our work-day or school, should build up the Kingdom of God in our hearts and in the hearts of those around us.  

What makes every action flow from a good disposition, a heart that God will dwell in?

Through our worship services Christ forms the heart. Our participation in worship and the sacraments reveal and renew the heart as a holy temple of God.(1) Through the hymnology, the scripture, the sermon, and the environment of the Church building, and especially the Sacraments we invite Christ into our hearts. 

Both coming to Church and personal devotion and prayer throughout our day are equally necessary.

Let us strive to establish our hearts as the throne of God(2) through our participation of the worship services and our personal devotion, so that every thought, word, and deed we have may establish the Kingdom of God both within and around us.

Resources:

1) St Nektarios of Aegina, Homilies by St Nektarios of Aegina V. 1, pg 96

2) 1 Peter 3:14-16